Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Working hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1, 646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2, 159 hours a year.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more pay for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers use all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
【小题1】A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.A.513 | B.1,646 | C.2,519 | D.3,805 |
A.正常的 | B.额外的 | C.有用的 | D.少量的 |
A.No companies offer vacations to their workers. |
B.Many people say they have enough time to relax. |
C.Not all companies pay their workers for more work. |
D.More than half of workers use all their vacation days. |
A.Many workers have to work long hours. |
B.Many people have vacations long enough. |
C.Working hours are the same around the world. |
D.There are a lot of dull people in the world. |
Mapping out the future
Last summer, my parents and I took a drive to another state. A few hours into the trip, we took a wrong turn. But our trusty GPS pulled up a map of the area and got us back. It made me wonder: Who created maps in the first place? After some searching online, I learned that people who map out roads, mountains, oceans, and other places around the world are called cartographers.
What does a cartographer do?
Cartographers, also called mapmakers, study geographic information. They use this information to make maps of places around the world. Some of these maps are digital. They are often used in GPS. Other maps are printed in books. To do their work, cartographers put together information from many different places. They also use ground surveys (调查). Some do ground surveys themselves. Most cartographers, however, depend on surveyors for this important information. Surveyors collect information for mapmaking. They measure (测量) land, air space, and water areas.
What does it take to be a cartographer?
Most cartographers have a bachelor’s degree. The degree might be in cartography, geography, or something similar. Students who are interested in becoming cartographers should learn as much as they can about geography. It also helps to take courses in math and computer science.
With the rise of computer-based tools such as GPS, cartographers need stronger computer skills than they did in the past.
___________
In the US, jobs for cartographers are expected to grow. This is due to the increasing use of maps in the armed forces. Also, digital maps have increasingly become a main part of GPS.
According to what I’ve read about cartographers, I’d say that their work is very important to a lot of people. Next time a map keeps me from getting lost, I’ll be sure to thank a cartographer!
【小题1】In Paragraph 1, the writer included his experience in order to show ________.A.the GPS is only needed when driving to another place |
B.it is common to get lost on a trip |
C.a mapmaker’s work is important |
D.the GPS is not always useful |
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
A.doing ground surveys | B.collecting information |
C.doing some mapping | D.doing some measuring |
A.Will more cartographers be needed? |
B.Will the cartographers be replaced by robots? |
C.Why is it hard for cartographers to find jobs? |
D.Why do cartographers make different maps? |
Someone comes to the office to see you in the morning. But you and your wife are out. He comes here at 10:00 a.m. Because he is very busy, he goes away ten minutes later. He tells me that he is your classmate at college (大学). Now he teaches Chinese in a high school (高中) in this city and he lives near No. 6 Middle School. He is a very tall man with short hair. He wears a pair of glasses. He tells me his telephone number is 33426685. He is often at home at 7: 00 p.m.
Wang Wei
【小题1】The writer writes this note (便条) to .A.Mr. Liu | B.Mr. Liu’s wife | C.Mr. Liu’s classmate | D.Wang Wei |
A.a worker | B.a teacher | C.a farmer | D.an actor |
A.Mr. Liu’s classmate meets Mr. Liu in the morning. |
B.Mr. Liu’s classmate waits for a long time in the morning. |
C.Mr. Liu goes out with Mrs. Liu in the morning. |
D.Mr. Liu can call his classmate in the morning. |
At first it wasn't too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.
"Dear Amy," it began, "I'm in real trouble. I've wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents won't even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar, but they both get angry if I play. I've tried explaining, but they won't listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents agree." The letter signed(签名)"Joe".
Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise someone to run away from home? Of course not. But didn't Joe have a right to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard, but couldn't think out a good answer. Andy couldn't sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.
At a bar a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy's Maths class, sat down next to him and asked,
"What's wrong with you? You look a little worried."
"I guess I do," said Andy.
"If you got a problem, why don't you try writing to Amy about it?" asked Eleanor.
Andy sighed (叹气); but she continued, "in fact, I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn't answered the phony letter I wrote her last week. You'd better read it – it may even make the most hard-hearted person cry! It was signed Joe, a songwriter."
【小题1】Andy might be_______.
A.a Math teacher |
B.a songwriter |
C.an editor of the school newspaper |
D.a student in Jenny's school |
A.unreal | B.sad | C.angry | D.impolite |
A.Joe. | B.Jenny. | C.Andy. | D.Eleanor. |
A.Excited. . | B.Sad. | C.Surprised. | D.Worried. |
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